Ranthambore bids its beloved Arrowhead a remaining goodbye

Jun 24, 2025 10:47 PM IST

IFS officer Parveen Kaswan stated she raised cubs that helped repopulate elements of Ranthambhore and different tiger reserves, and carried bloodline of Ranthambore.

Arrowhead(T-84), the legendary Ranthambore tigress, was cremated at this time. The majestic animal breathed her final on June 19 aged 11.

Forest officers and wildlife fans paid heartfelt tributes earlier than Arrowhead was cremated.(X/ @ParveenKaswan)

“Carried bloodline of Ranthambhore,” wrote Indian Forest Service officer and a well-liked web persona, Parveen Kaswan, as he posted the final image of probably the most photographed tigress on his official X deal with.

“She raised cubs that helped repopulate elements of Ranthambhore and different tiger reserves. Strengthened gene swimming pools and rewrote conservation,” he added.

How did Arrowhead lose her life?

Arrowhead was affected by bone tumor earlier than she succumbed to the illness on Thursday. It was the identical day that her daughter Kankati (T-2507) was relocated to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, officers from the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) stated.

Born with three different cubs in 2014 to T-19 Krishna, Arrowhead was sick for a very long time. An post-mortem report of hers had beforehand revealed that a number of organs of her physique have been broken. “It is a disheartening coincidence that she handed away on the identical day when her daughter is being shifted to Mukundra,” Ranthambore Tiger Reserve(RTR) discipline director Anoop KR stated.

Arrowhead strengthened bloodline of Ranthambhore’

According to Field Director Anup Ok R, the tigress was born in February 2014. She was largely seen in Zones 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the nationwide park, with Nal Ghati and Rajbagh Lake being her main territories.

Arrowhead gave beginning 4 instances and was the mom of 10 cubs. Six of them are alive. She gave beginning for the final time in 2023.

She was sighted with two cubs, her first litter, on February 22, 2018. She gave beginning to her second litter on January 2, 2019 and third litter on July 23, 2021. Kankati (T-2507) belonged to her fourth and final litter.

Arrowhead carried the unequalled legacy of Ranthambore tigresses

Arrowhead not too long ago made it to the headlines after a video of her looking a crocodile went viral. Netizens recalled the looking prowess of Machhli, Arrowhead’s grandmother and one of the vital photographed tigresses also known as the “Queen of Ranthambore” and “Crocodile Hunter”.

Forest officers and wildlife fans paid heartfelt tributes earlier than Arrowhead was cremated.

“Arrowhead carried forward the legacy of Machhli, both in spirit and strength,” Shakir Ali, a senior information within the tiger reserve, stated.

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